I monitor dividend announcements for more than 1,200 dividend-paying stocks and report on them in a weekly article series published at Seeking Alpha.
This week, 7 stocks in my database announced dividend increases.
Tracking dividend announcements and auditing the safety profiles of the companies announcing them lets me target high-conviction opportunities and avoid potential traps.
I monitor dividend announcements for more than 1,200 dividend-paying stocks and report on them in a weekly article series published at Seeking Alpha.
This week, 10 stocks in my database announced dividend increases (including two stocks I own).
Tracking dividend announcements and auditing the safety profiles of the companies announcing them lets me target high-conviction opportunities and avoid potential traps.
Dividend Kings are companies that have raised their annual dividend payouts for at least 50 consecutive years. These companies have shown remarkable resilience, consistently increasing shareholder returns through major economic recessions, market downturns, and industry disruptions.
No index provider or exchange maintains a list of Dividend Kings, so membership depends on how you count a dividend streak. I explain my approach in the article.
I rank the 53 Dividend Kings by 9F Quality Scores, my quality scoring system that rates dividend stocks on a 10-point scale across nine weighted factors. Each factor blends qualitative expert assessments from independent sources with quantitative financial metrics.
On September 17, McDonald's (MCD) increased its dividend by 3.76%, from $1.86 to $1.93 per share. The increase marks McDonald's 50th consecutive year of dividend growth, lifting it into the ranks of the Dividend Kings.
The dividend is payable on December 15 to shareholders of record on December 1.
MCD's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $14 to $386.
On September 15, Microsoft (MSFT) increased its dividend by 7.69%, from 91¢ to 98¢ per share.
The dividend is payable on December 10 to shareholders of record on November 19.
MSFT's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $33.60 to $470.40.
I monitor dividend announcements for more than 1,200 dividend-paying stocks and report on them in a weekly article series published at Seeking Alpha.
This week, 6 stocks in my database announced dividend increases.
Tracking dividend announcements and auditing the safety profiles of the companies announcing them lets me target high-conviction opportunities and avoid potential traps.
I monitor dividend announcements for more than 1,200 dividend-paying stocks and report on them in a weekly article series published at Seeking Alpha.
This week, 5 stocks in my database announced dividend increases, while one cut its dividend by 36% and one declared a special dividend.
Celebrating the announced increases for stocks I own is satisfying, but a dividend increase carries a broader signal: it tells me a company has the cash flow and confidence to sustain a higher baseline payout. On the flip side, a dividend cut, or even an unexpected token increase, can signal that the company's outlook may be weakening.
